Consolidate with amendments the Non-Maintained Special Schools Regulations 1999, SI 1999/2257.
Provide proprietors with a new right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal
Make small changes to the governance arrangements for non-maintained special schools to bring them more in line with the arrangements that apply in the maintained sector:
- governors (other than the head teacher) will hold office for a fixed term of 4 years;
- governing bodies must meet at least three times a year; and
- no person paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in a year may be a parent governor.
Require schools to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541.
Make provision for sixth form pupils to withdraw from attending acts of religious worship.
Ensure non-maintained special schools comply with nutritional standard requirements.
Require non-maintained special schools to have a formal complaints procedure and to provide a copy of their welfare inspection reports to parents if they have residential provision.
In force: 1 September
